Olsi Krasniqi

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Olsi Krasniqi
Olsi Krasniqi Toronto.jpg
Personal information
Born (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 32)
Tirana, Albania
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Prop, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010–14 London Broncos 9240016
2012(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration)→ London Skolars 10000
2013(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration)→ London Skolars 20000
2015–17 Salford Red Devils 552000
2016(DR Tooltip Super League#Dual registration)→ N Wales Crusaders 30000
2018–19 Toronto Wolfpack 202008
2019(loan)→ Bradford Bulls 20000
2019– London Broncos 180000
Total19380024
Source: [2] [3] [4]
As of 8 April 2021

Olsi Krasniqi (born 28 June 1992) is an Albanian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the Championship.

Contents

He previously played for Harlequins Rugby League in the Super League, and on loan from London at the London Skolars in League 1. Krasniqi played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1. He also played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Championship, and on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.

Background

Krasniqi was born in Tirana, Albania; after his family moved to England he grew up in Feltham, London. [5] His father is a professional wrestler from Albania. [6]

Career

Harlequins RL / London Broncos

He made his first team début as a 17-year-old for Harlequins RL in 2010's Super League XV; coming off the interchange bench to score a try on début in a 50–22 win over Crusaders RL.

Krasniqi playing for Harlequins RL against the Catalans Dragons in 2010 Olsi Krasniqi.JPG
Krasniqi playing for Harlequins RL against the Catalans Dragons in 2010

He spent time on loan from the Broncos at the London Skolars in League 1 in 2012 and 2013.

Salford Red Devils

Krasniqi joined the Salford Red Devils ahead of the 2015 Super League season.

He spent time on loan from Salford at the North Wales Crusaders in Kingstone Press League 1.

Toronto Wolfpack

He joined the Toronto Wolfpack ahead of the 2018 RFL Championship season.

Krasniqi also spent time on loan from Toronto at the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship.

London Broncos

Krasniqi left the Wolfpack to return to the London Broncos part way through the 2019 Super League season.

Club statistics

YearClubCompetitionAppearancesTriesGoalsDrop goalsPoints
2010 Harlequins RL Super League 101004
2011 Harlequins RL Super League 150000
2012 London Broncos Super League 172008
2012 London Skolars Championship 1 10000
2013 London Broncos Super League 230000
2013 London Skolars Championship 1 20000
2014 London Broncos Super League 271004
2015 Salford Red Devils Super League 90000
2016 Salford Red Devils Super League 191000
2016 North Wales Crusaders League 1 30000
2017 Salford Red Devils Super League 271004
2018 Toronto Wolfpack Championship 192008
2019 Toronto Wolfpack Championship 10000
2019 Bradford Bulls Championship 20000
2019 London Broncos Super League 90000
2020 London Broncos Championship 60000
2021 London Broncos Championship 30000
Club career total [7] [8] 19380032

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  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ Rugby League Project
  4. ↑ London Official Archived 2014-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Dorn Chorus Wows The Stoop". league.quins.co.uk. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "Quins tribute to absent Purdham". superleague.co.uk. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  7. ↑ loverugbyleague
  8. ↑ Rugby League Project
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